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Quiz about Little Known Inventions
Quiz about Little Known Inventions

Little Known Inventions Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about all kinds of inventions, many of which we use every day.

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
bullymom
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
77,713
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
10 / 20
Plays
4076
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (8/20), Johnmcmanners (20/20), Guest 47 (8/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What groovy item was invented by Englishman Edward Craven Walker in 1963? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Ralph Samuelson was only 18 when he invented this sporting item in 1922. Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. What piece of clothing was invented by French fashion designer Louis Reard in 1946? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What invention was first installed at a Hartford, Connecticut bank in 1889? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What furniture item was invented by California furniture designer Charles Prior Hall in 1968? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. What plaything was invented by Joe McVicker in 1956? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What beverage was invented by Charles Alderton in 1885 in Waco, Texas? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What did cardiologist Dr. Paul Zoll invent in Massachusetts in 1952? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. What invention by Garnet Carter made its debut at the Fairyland Inn Resort in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in 1927? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. What treat was invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What item of apparel was popularized by Ellery Chun, a Hawaiian clothing merchant, from 1931 onwards - so successfully that he is often mistakenly credited with inventing it? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. What now-ubiquitous device was invented by Zenith engineer Eugene Polley in 1955? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What item, originally called the 'Whirlwind', was invented by Ives McGaffey in 1869? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What device for new parents did Ann Moore invent in 1969? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What office item was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham in 1951? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What drink was invented by Charles Leiper Grigg in 1929? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What charge card, developed in 1950, was the first to be accepted nationally in the US? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What toy did George Lerner create for Hasbro company in 1952? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What groovy item was invented by Englishman Edward Craven Walker in 1963?

Answer: Lava lamp

Groovy, baby! Lava lamps, which were a fixture in every hip pad in the 1960s and 70s, featured a mixture of water and colored oil that created swirl patterns when heated by a light bulb.
2. Ralph Samuelson was only 18 when he invented this sporting item in 1922.

Answer: Water skis

The new item was first used on Lake Pepin in Minnesota.
3. What piece of clothing was invented by French fashion designer Louis Reard in 1946?

Answer: Bikini

The bikini, a two-piece swimsuit named for the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, made its debut on July 5, 1946.
4. What invention was first installed at a Hartford, Connecticut bank in 1889?

Answer: Pay telephone

William Gray, inventor of the pay telephone, also invented the inflatable chest protector worn by baseball umpires and catchers.
5. What furniture item was invented by California furniture designer Charles Prior Hall in 1968?

Answer: Waterbed

6. What plaything was invented by Joe McVicker in 1956?

Answer: Play-Doh

The stuff was originally intended to be wallpaper cleaner! (I used to eat this as a child)
7. What beverage was invented by Charles Alderton in 1885 in Waco, Texas?

Answer: Dr. Pepper

The cherry-flavored cola made its debut at Morrison's Old Corner Drugstore.
8. What did cardiologist Dr. Paul Zoll invent in Massachusetts in 1952?

Answer: Pacemaker

The pacemaker is an electrical device that regulates the heartbeat.
9. What invention by Garnet Carter made its debut at the Fairyland Inn Resort in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in 1927?

Answer: Miniature golf

It was originally called 'Tom Thumb Golf'.
10. What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900?

Answer: Electric train

His middle name, Lionel, is the source of the Lionel Train brand name.
11. What treat was invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905?

Answer: Popsicle

It was originally called the 'Epsicle' in his honor. (I can see why that name didn't catch on).
12. What item of apparel was popularized by Ellery Chun, a Hawaiian clothing merchant, from 1931 onwards - so successfully that he is often mistakenly credited with inventing it?

Answer: Aloha shirt

An Aloha shirt is a brightly colored tropical print shirt that is a popular souvenir of Hawaii.
13. What now-ubiquitous device was invented by Zenith engineer Eugene Polley in 1955?

Answer: Remote control

The first wireless remote control for television was called Flashmatic. (Remember when you had to get up to change the channel?)
14. What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?

Answer: Ouija board

The board was invented by Isaac and William Fuld. The word 'Ouija' comes from the French and German words for 'yes', 'oui' and 'ja'.
15. What item, originally called the 'Whirlwind', was invented by Ives McGaffey in 1869?

Answer: Vacuum cleaner

16. What device for new parents did Ann Moore invent in 1969?

Answer: Infant carrier

Ann got the idea for the Snugli infant carrier from the traditional African baby carriers she observed while a volunteer for the Peace Corps in Africa.
17. What office item was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham in 1951?

Answer: Liquid Paper

Bette's other claim to fame was being the mother of Michael Nesmith of the Monkees.
18. What drink was invented by Charles Leiper Grigg in 1929?

Answer: 7-Up

Grigg, who was from Missouri, originally named his creation 'Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda'.
19. What charge card, developed in 1950, was the first to be accepted nationally in the US?

Answer: Diner's Club

The card was invented by Frank McNamara and Ralph Schneider.
20. What toy did George Lerner create for Hasbro company in 1952?

Answer: Mr. Potato Head

The first Mr. Potato Head contain plastic and felt pieces for the eyes, ears, mouth, nose and facial hair as well as glasses, hats, hands and feet that you could stick into a real potato. The potato did not come as part of the package.

A plastic potato-shaped body was added to the product in 1964.
Source: Author bullymom

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